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occupancy

[ ok-yuh-puhn-see ]

noun

plural occupancies.
  1. the act, state, or condition of being or becoming a tenant or of living in or taking up quarters or space in or on something:

    Continued occupancy of the office depends on a rent reduction.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. the possession or tenancy of a property:

    You can have occupancy on June 1st.

  3. the act of taking possession, as of a property.
  4. the term during which one is an occupant.
  5. the condition of being occupied:

    Occupancy of the auditorium is limited to 1200 people.

  6. the use to which property is put.
  7. exercise of dominion over property that has no owner so as to become the legal owner.


occupancy

/ ˈɒʊəԲɪ /

noun

  1. the act of occupying; possession of a property
  2. law the possession and use of property by or without agreement and without any claim to ownership
  3. law the act of taking possession of unowned property, esp land, with the intent of thus acquiring ownership
  4. the condition or fact of being an occupant, esp a tenant
  5. the period of time during which one is an occupant, esp of property
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of occupancy1

First recorded in 1590–1600; occup(ant) + -ancy
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But last year, the average annual occupancy rate dropped to 63%, a further indication of Hollywood’s sustained production slowdown, according to a new report.

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Other hotels, such as the elite Post Ranch Inn in Big Sur, limit occupancy to two people per room.

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HAA struggled staying in shared rooms at a large occupancy site and was a "potentially vulnerable individual".

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Yet the city has not issued a certificate of occupancy for the Hauptmans to move in.

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The state legislature soon restricted construction of high occupancy buildings in active fault zones.

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